Trifast culture

The Trifast Group prides itself on its family culture and this can be felt in every location, no matter where that is in the world

All of our employees feel part of the Group and are supported to constructively challenge processes and procedures where necessary and to contribute to the continuous improvement of the Group.

All employees are provided with equal opportunity through our recruitment, selection, training and development processes. We are committed to ensure all of our workplaces throughout the world are free from unlawful or unfair discrimination of any kind and that all employment decisions are made in a fair and objective way.

Core values

Trust

Respectful of each others' abilities

Integrity/open & honest

Fairness

Adding value and embedding quality in everything we do

Striving to achieve excellence/continual improvement

Team player acting for the good of the Group, recognising the bigger picture

People focused/handling with empathy

Leadership giving the empowerment to employees to take responsibility for their own actions

Commercially minded/entrepreneurial & innovative

Group

Colin CoddingtonIT Director

Helen TooleHR Director

Ian CarltonDirector of Quality

"Those that join TR, and like it, tend to stay for a lifetime. I joined 21 years ago. TR's success has been built on a family culture; employees are looked after and cared for in a way that other companies struggle to understand and compete with and are central to TR's core values"

Colin CoddingtonIT Director

United Kingdom

Dave FiskManaging DirectorTR Fastenings, UK

Maria JohnsonFinance DirectorTR Fastenings, UK

Stevie MeiklemOperations DirectorTR Fastenings, UK

Sam WilsonManaging DirectorLancaster Fasteners

"The Trifast reputation has been built on a foundation of the highest level of customer service that is second to none within the fastener industry. Reliability, quality and staff excellence underpin the culture of the Group by forming a brand image recognised throughout the world as market leader"

Sam WilsonManaging DirectorLancaster Fasteners

USA

Gary BadziochManaging DirectorUSA

Joe HaymesStrategic Sales ManagerUSA

"TR incorporates its high standards for quality and valued customer centric approach throughout its organisation, by instilling a 'family culture' environment that represents honour, integrity and compassion to all its employees"

Gary BadziochManaging DirectorUSA

Asia

Charlie FooManaging DirectorTR Asia

Endy ChinGeneral ManagerSingapore

Phua Yong SangGeneral ManagerChina

Wilson ChenGeneral ManagerTaiwan

Piong Song TongGeneral ManagerPSEP, Malaysia

HK TanGeneral ManagerTR Formac Malaysia

Victor CheongCountry ManagerIndia

David NGCountry ManagerThailand

"Trifast believe in a consistent standard when dealing with everyday tasks to ensure we provide our customers with trust and confidence. Putting emphasis on these values will give us a competitive edge, especially with our high standard of reputation to maintain. We need to understand the different business cultures that surround us in order to have an advantage over other global players. Thus moving forward, we should look into these areas to secure better opportunities in an increasingly competitive market"

Charlie FooManaging DirectorTR Asia

Europe

Frank NiggebrüggeManaging DirectorGermany

Peter HenningDirectorGermany

Erich HütterDirectorGermany

Ron VluttersManaging DirectorHolland

Zoltan CsengeriLocation HeadHungary

Dara HorganLocation HeadIreland

Karol GregorczykSales & Development DirectorItaly

Francesco CriccoSupply Chain DirectorItaly

Jan-Erik StorvseGeneral ManagerNorway

Raul FernandezCommercial DirectorSpain

Roberto BianchiManaging DirectorSweden

"We have been successful implementing our core values in balance with our responsibility to our customers, community and employees"

Jan-Erik StorsveGeneral ManagerNorway

"It's a dynamic environment that has allowed me to grow and develop attitudes towards sales"

"It's a multinational Group but designed on a human scale"

"Being able to do something and improve your job is an opportunity that is given to everyone"